Quality of Life Comparison

If you lived in Tuvalu instead of United States, you would:

live 13.1 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women).

be 42.5% more likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people.

Economy

make 93.6% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $3,800.

be 74.2% more likely to be live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3%.

Life

have 89.6% more children

In United States, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Tuvalu, there are 23.7 babies per 1,000 people.

be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 29.0 children do.

Basic Needs

be 55.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In United States, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Tuvalu, 45% of the population do.

be 39.6% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Tuvalu, about 46.0% do.

Geography

see 99.9% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.

Tuvalu: At a glance

Tuvalu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 26 sq km. In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name ".tv" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period.

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